S. Korea; US agrees to double missile's warhead

Seoul is likely to double its missile warhead weight as US has agreed Monday “in principle” to remove a warhead weight limit on its missiles.

However, the missiles would still be bound by a flight range cap of 800 km as no changes to the flight range were mentioned in the Blue House statement.

Under the existing missile agreement between the United States and South Korea, Seoul’s warheads currently face a cap of 500 kg (1100 lb). The agreement that was last amended in 2012, is in the process of being changed in the wake of a series of missile tests by North Korea this year.